Clunn attracting attention

  Here's the scene where Rick Clunn  is fishing this morning. He's in the familiar blue-green Nitro mid-frame. James Overstreet and Dave Mercer are just left of Clunn. Several other...

Crews nabs a 6-pounder

  John Crews is on his way. He just hooked up with a 6-pounder that produced a monumental battle. It got him hung up for second in one of the...

John Crews working patiently

John Crews is working a rounded point off the side of a creek. There are scattered Salt Cedars sticking up like whale bones and he is hitting each one of...

Clunn lands bass No. 1

  Crews has just landed the unofficial first fish of the day. It was about 3 pounds. Still not big enough for his hopes and dreams. But it goes in...

Crews loses 3-pounder

John Crews just set the hook on what was likely the first keeper for these finalists. But about the time he got it near the boat, the fish jumped off....

And they’re off!

  That was one of the fastest, shortest take-offs in the history of the Elites.   These 12 anglers were primed to go. And B.A.S.S. was primed to let them...

Anything can happen at Falcon today

  It's commonly stated that anyone can win among 12 finalists on Day Four of an Elite Series event. That's often more about hopes than facts.   But at Falcon...

Card up for a photo shoot

We ran into Brandon Card outside the Holiday Restaurant.   "I just got done with a glorious three-hour nap," Card said.   The young angler is refreshed enough he's looking...

Working at the car wash

I'm almost positive B.A.S.S. has never had an event in a more dusty environment. It's been relentless. When it's windy, it's terrible.   Dust gets in everything. So we weren't...

Billy McCaghren: Do not disturb

We found Billy McCaghren in one of the fish camps nearby.   We say we found him. His boat and truck were parked there. A rap or two on the...